Ukulapha Community Outreach Project Carolyn Burns, a former Victoria resident, returned to her homeland of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, in 2007 and began a community outreach project – Ukulapha – which means "healing" in Zulu. Carolyn, along with volunteers from Victoria, wanted to help bring healing and hope to the township of Slangspruit, near Pietermaritzburg. The project began with simple humanitarian support – food hampers for seven families which encompassed 44 children. Now, in partnership with the school, Carolyn is able to reach out to 950 children and their families. She has organized physical repairs for the school, enhanced the school lunch program, found donors and sponsors and is providing free counselling, skills workshops, literacy programs and more. She has worked with the Pietermaritzburg Rotary Club to have a functioning kitchen built in the school, with a sink! Carolyn’s next vision is a community centre for the school and community to share. A fundraiser for Ukulapha will take place at Muse Winery on September 15th at 6:30 p.m. There will be live and silent auctions hosted by Sidney-by-the-Sea Town Crier Kenny Podmore. Please help bring hope and a community centre to Slangspruit. For more information visit www.ukulapha.org.za.
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